1. The Atlantic Ocean, with coral in hair and
seahorses in her hand, riding on the back of an helmeted
fish, suggestive of armored cruisers, etc.

2. The North Atlantic, an Esquimaux riding the
walrus, ready to spear the enemy.

3. The South Atlantic, a negro riding on the
back of a sea-elephant playing with an octopus.

4. The Pacific Ocean on the back of a great creature
unknown on land or sea.

In the pool, on the dolphins’ backs, ride most
charming sea maidens.

Around the base of the earth are grouped sea spirits.

The earth shows on one side a great bull representing
the Western
Hemisphere, a great lioness denoting the Eastern.

One sees the swirling of the waters around the figure
of Panama.

Surmounting the globe, standing in his stirrups, rides
Energy, the force that has overcome the play of the
waters and has put thru the Panama Canal. Energy
is strongly suggested by this stalwart male, who rides
on, having surmounted all difficulties. This
is the great power that is responsible for the completion
of the Panama Canal, and Fame and Victory blow bugles
long and loud from his shoulders.

The idea of energy is further carried out by the splendid
play of the waters from the fountain itself, tremendous
force being evident.

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At the west end of South Gardens, opposite the Band
Concourse, are most interesting groups of trees, shrubs
and flowers. The members of different floral
families have taken the opportunity of meeting and
establishing themselves in the same neighborhood, and
the result is delightful for the lover of flowers.
Now is the time to study differences and similarities
in the plant world — and our opportunities are
appreciated.

Notice the splendid groups of trees and shrubs on
either side of Horticultural Palace.

Monterey pines, Monterey cypresses, Lawson cypresses,
acacias, laurustinus, veronicas and dahlias are grouped
so as to make a most remarkable effect in form and
color.

The Dracaena Canariensis or Canary palm, as we are
in the habit of calling it, and the Washingtonia robusta,
or California fan palm, are seen in alternate arrangement,
double rows on either side the Avenue of Palms.

On the south side of the Exposition grounds is a wall,
twenty feet high, of living green. It is made
of mesembryanthemum spectabilis put in boxes, six
feet by two by two and a half inches, filled with earth,
over which is put a wire-mesh screen. This is
the first time this work has been tried and it has
proved to be a thorough success.